Dr. James Michael Decou, MD
- Publications
- 27
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $1,759
- Medical groups
- 4
- Insurance carriers
- 13
- Practice address
- 100 Michigan St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
- Practice phone
- Call (616) 391-1774
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. James Michael Decou is a pediatric surgery physician in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Dr. Decou practices at Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - Butterworth in Grand Rapids, Michigan, part of Corewell Health.
Dr. Decou's NPI, 1326197625, was assigned on January 9, 2007. Dr. Decou graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 1988. Dr. Decou holds Michigan license 4301076130.
- NPI
- 1326197625NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7719067537
- NPI enumeration date
- January 9, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (616) 391-1774
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 64
- Medical school graduation
- 1988
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. James Michael Decou practices at Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - Butterworth in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Dr. Decou's primary practice is Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - Butterworth, at 100 Michigan St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 in Kent County. The practice phone is (616) 391-1774.
- Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - Butterworth100 Michigan St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 · Kent CountyPhone(616) 391-1774
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. James Michael Decou is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 4 medical groups
Dr. Decou's primary practice is Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - Butterworth in Grand Rapids, Michigan, part of Corewell Health. The medical group on file is Pediatric Surgeons of West Michigan. Dmand AI also links Dr. Decou to 3 more medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James Michael Decou's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Decou practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - Butterworth | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. James Michael Decou is one of 33 pediatric surgery physicians in Michigan
Pediatric surgery is Dr. Decou's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0120X. Dr. Decou is board certified in pediatric surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Decou's licenses on file in 8 states: Michigan, South Dakota, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Texas, Illinois, Tennessee and South Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Pediatric surgery, MichiganPrimary
- South Dakota license
- Arizona license
- Pennsylvania license
- Texas license
- Illinois license
- Tennessee license
- South Carolina license
Pediatric surgery physicians near Dr. Decou
Counts of pediatric surgery physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. James Michael Decou's patients have a median age of 12
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Decou's median patient age at 12, with 39% women.
Dr. Decou's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 12
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women39%
- Men60%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
How Dr. James Michael Decou takes part in Medicare
Dr. Decou accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. James Michael Decou has 27 publications on record
Dmand AI links 27 papers to Dr. Decou, published from 2013 to 2024. 2013 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Injury Severity Score, Postoperative Complications and Wounds and Injuries. Dr. Decou has published most often in J Pediatr Surg. Dr. Decou's most frequent co-authors are Randel Sease Abrams, MD, Marc Godfrey Schlatter, MD and Nabil E. Hassan, MD.
Dr. Decou's papers by year, 2013 to 2024
Topics Dr. Decou writes about most
- Injury Severity Score
- Postoperative Complications
- Wounds and Injuries
- Accidents, Traffic
- DNA, Neoplasm
- Gastroschisis
- Hemoglobins
- Laparoscopy
Dr. Decou's most frequent co-authors
- Randel Sease Abrams, MD5 shared papers
- Marc Godfrey Schlatter, MD3 shared papers
- Nabil E. Hassan, MD2 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Decou
J Pediatr Surg
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. James Michael Decou received $1,759 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 8 general payments to Dr. Decou from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 86% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $1,687.
General payments to Dr. Decou by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Decou by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Education$1,51586%
- Travel and lodging$1639%
- Food and beverage$805%
Companies that paid Dr. Decou the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. James Michael Decou has 2 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Decou.
Awards and honors for Dr. Decou
- Undated
- AAP Fellow
- ACS Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. James Michael Decou graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School
Dr. Decou graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 1988. Dr. Decou is a member of AAP, ACS and SLS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in pediatric surgery
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. James Michael Decou accepts plans from 13 insurance carriers
Dr. Decou is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Priority Health. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- United Healthcare
- Priority Health
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Capital Blue Cross
- Highmark
- Molina
- Elevance
- +5 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Decou accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO9
- PPO9
- POS5
- EPO4
- Medicare4
- Medicaid3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. James Michael Decou's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. James Michael Decou's NPI number?
Dr. James Michael Decou's NPI number is 1326197625. It was assigned on January 9, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. James Michael Decou?
Dr. James Michael Decou is a pediatric surgery physician in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pediatric Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 2086S0120X).
Where does Dr. James Michael Decou practice?
Dr. Decou practices at 100 Michigan St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503. Dr. Decou's primary practice is Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - Butterworth in Grand Rapids, Michigan, part of Corewell Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Decou to 3 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. James Michael Decou's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Decou is (616) 391-1774.
What is Dr. James Michael Decou's medical license number?
Dr. Decou holds Michigan license 4301076130, one of the licenses on file in 8 states.
Which states has Dr. James Michael Decou been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Decou in Michigan (2000 to 2028), South Dakota (since 2021), Arizona (2024 to 2026), Pennsylvania (2020 to 2026), Texas (2025 to 2026), Illinois (2019 to 2020), Tennessee (1993 to 2017) and South Carolina (1997 to 2000).
Which hospitals is Dr. James Michael Decou affiliated with?
Dr. Decou practices at Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - Butterworth in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
What medical group is Dr. James Michael Decou part of?
Dr. Decou is linked to Pediatric Surgeons of West Michigan. Dmand AI links Dr. Decou to 3 more medical groups.
Does Dr. James Michael Decou accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Dr. Decou as accepting Medicare assignment.
Is Dr. James Michael Decou board certified?
Yes. Dr. Decou is board certified in pediatric surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
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Where did Dr. James Michael Decou go to medical school?
Dr. Decou graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 1988.
Has Dr. James Michael Decou received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,759 in general payments to Dr. Decou from 5 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. James Michael Decou been practicing?
Dr. Decou graduated from medical school in 1988, 38 years ago.
Does Dr. James Michael Decou do research?
Dmand AI links 27 publications to Dr. Decou, published from 2013 to 2024.
Who does Dr. James Michael Decou publish with?
Dr. Decou's most frequent co-authors are Randel Sease Abrams, MD (5 shared papers), Marc Godfrey Schlatter, MD (3 shared papers) and Nabil E. Hassan, MD (2 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. James Michael Decou accept?
Dr. Decou is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Priority Health. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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